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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.

The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.

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Two Cape Town City defenders have withdrawn from the Bafana squad and are currently under isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Wednesday, December 2 will see another full round of Champions League fixtures played. %

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President Cyril Ramaphosa found the racial polarisation that characterised the protests in Senekal and Brackenfell High School \"deeply disturbing\".

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